Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Ruler. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs, and carries clubs. He has moderate length yellow fur. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 south. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She usually wears her black robe and has her axe always slung over her shoulder. She has moderate length bronze crest. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a Navigator, her father struggled to pay the bills. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now owns her own business.

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

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 gp. Citrine (80 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 88. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Jade (80 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries halberds. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Ur-Masi took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she dresses like a well dressed Barkeep does. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a red top hat and red clothes. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the west to a Fortune-teller, Nora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To be a Doctor again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is short and auburn. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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: Revenge; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.