Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 160 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thiala embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of a Carpenter, who enjoyed hunting, Sariel was taken on many hunting expeditions. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Cora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 gp. Zircon (70 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She dresses like a well dressed Sage does. Her dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mason profession.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears just a tan suit. She has auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Naivara lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp. Jet (150 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears tattered old clothes, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 370 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).