Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 Bricklayer. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Iolite (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. She has black hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in the north. Through the years after Zanna was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Zanna's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: A 6'7" northern man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Shamash was born with his mother's beautiful face. Shamash abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His silver hair is still thick. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Ugly. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This light-skinned female typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is well kept. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'7" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Faral alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 cp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp).