Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Manfred wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: He was born in the west. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Trym was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: This southern man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants to get laid

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp).