Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 gp. Jade (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a map maker again

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Quarion was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and sickles. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Peren's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Iolite (60 gp).