Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered yellow hat.

Personality: Ahvain is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Drusilia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 cp. Sard (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has achieved small success as a Herbalist.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her yellow fur in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His crest is silver and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Tethren is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blue crest, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Through the years after Rivaan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Rivaan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His silver hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate.