Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Coral (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He very much looks the part of a Sage. His hair is short and chestnut. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and carries pickaxes. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Naill is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a bricklayer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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: Aelar was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 230 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this southern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and red tie. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Terse. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.