Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and he perpetually has his club ready. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ralf fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is black and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Actor business.

History: The child of a Navigator, who enjoyed hunting, Nicholas was taken on many hunting expeditions. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8 Acid flasks. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Thomas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. White opal (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'3" and dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Scribe but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Good lock.