Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has chestnut hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Richard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He works hard and plays hard.

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Norman was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce brown 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 disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Herleva was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Herbalist. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a Unemployed first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He tends to his Unemployed job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Obsidian (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.