Description: An older man who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Ar-Kaius hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available she will default to her warhammer. She wears her golden hair up. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Healer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ishgha grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black broad hat and black clothes. His blue crest is still thick. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Salasar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Salasar was born with his mother's beautiful face. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a hunchback. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: Althaea wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: Althaea hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His orange fur is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Left-Handed lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Left-Handed was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Carpenter. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears long strands of amethyst and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Dara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Dara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 80 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).