Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His white hair is singed and shortened. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears bulky green painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. Her crest is short and red. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dull white sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She carries with her a set of lances, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered blue hat.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Architect, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears professional attire. His silver hair is still thick. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 3'5", this man is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her blue crest in a flapper bob. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Aasathra is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and balancing her hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.