Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. She has blonde hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks. He carries a battered sai and tarnished halberd as well. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Cory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has worked as a Map Maker like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Tim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 sp.