Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats, and carries morningstars. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When Kildrak reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Miner, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears just a red suit, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She sports white long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: An older man who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Marshal, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered yellow hat.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Chad is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Chad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white crest is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Alex was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Alex decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Jocelyn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Jocelyn was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Jocelyn's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).