Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a large green jacket, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aust hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Aust has worked very hard to control his curse. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is typically in his Marshal uniform. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Peren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1900 gp. White opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and he perpetually has his sickle ready. He has wavy white hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Blacksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Vanuath is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Rose (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'7" western man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp.