Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the north. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. His hair is black and curly. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heward was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and black pants. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Helen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Scribe, her father struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.