Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Adam is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adam grew up listening to his father's many stories. Adam was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Interpreter. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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: Gifted from a young age, Miles studied abroad. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Alexandrite (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. The war was a terrible time for him, and Peter does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He is greedy; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Simon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Adam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).