Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, John embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Soapmaker business.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.