Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear white tank tops with green pants. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Mantus wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and violet pants. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Adrex lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Carter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Sculptor, but he got bored and became a Sage. He has worked as a Sage like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Black opal (800 gp).

Description: He wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and sais. His copper crest is thinning but still full. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Scribe kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Buckler.