Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Diggory hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Diggory and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Laborer responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Bather uniform. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently the stress of being a Bather has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tattered old clothes. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Mayor mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Watson was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Watson's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is black and curly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Meriele was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Meriele's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jet (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his blonde hair up. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, marred by teas. She has wavy chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.