Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: John lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Agnes was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: To settle down with her crush; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).