Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Halimath liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brass crest is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Daar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Daar lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is typically in his Blacksmith uniform. He has no hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This malnourished woman is typically in her Actor uniform. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Shava was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her scarlet crest down. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. After coming to the age of reason, Jezean took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has done her best to style her blue crest to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries swords. His red fur is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: An older man who is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and green handkerchief worn on his left side, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is orange and curly. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Shadow lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shadow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Onyx (70 gp).