Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Bernard was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her hair is auburn and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jane is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is brown and curly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp.