Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When Berrian reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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 a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 260 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and many goblins want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.