Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his left side, and carries daggers. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He takes great joy in being the best Stableman in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Alex has worked very hard to control his curse. He's also a talented Shoemaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This southern man sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad violet hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His silver hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is typically in his Ruler uniform. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Ruler. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Clerebold learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.