Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and green tie. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Shaká hails from a village terrorized by giants. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Naal's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Naal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely violet suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. His crest is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A 6'4" eastern woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is black and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He wears his red crest up. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Rathkran speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Adventurer. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Adventurer.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Lamlis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Lamlis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He is content; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Reynard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Reynard 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 Reynard. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (130 gp).