Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his brown robe and has his sai always slung over his shoulder. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the right. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heskan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Seamstress father left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Heskan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). White opal (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black fur is lengthy. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for him, and River 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 plains village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and brown robe with the hood down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 190 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black fur. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a white scarf. He has a hunchback. His black fur is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.