Description: He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a grey shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green.

Personality: Anthony hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 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 feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars, and carries morningstars. He wears his white hair up. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raymond was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a priest again

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.