Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a very tight haircut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her black hair up. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sarah studied abroad. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Jacoba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'3" and dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with red slacks. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Matilda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.