Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Knight, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Alexandrite (400 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his white hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Faran was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Blue quartz (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His blue hair is knotted and matted. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Astar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Astar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1500 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Banded mail.