Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Lance learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Henry was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Marshal mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is a Fisher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the south to a Fisher, Gerard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Gerard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gerard decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.