Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas 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 a small mountains village. Nicholas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. She is portly but not overly obese. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Joan embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (500 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bertram does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Bertram was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Weaver, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Weaver and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is silver and curly. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.