Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a blue vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Miles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, yellow shirt, and brown tie. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. The war was a terrible time for him, and Alexandre does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Cynical, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10 pp.