Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 330 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy gold crest. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has a hunchback. His gold crest is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Arjhan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp).