Description: This eastern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Amber (100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a sai on his belt. His hair is silver and very short. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Vilberg does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Vilberg was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Vilberg's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Vilberg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 sp. Onyx (40 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears a brown tunic with violet highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop fur cut. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman wears a tan collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ilanis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ilanis. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Healer. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born into a rich family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a white coat with yellow slacks, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor, and she perpetually has her mace ready. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tan trousers with grey and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Siffress was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Fisher soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.