Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male usually wears his violet robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his black hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Heian abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his golden hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Varg is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.