Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. His hair is golden and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Military, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Now he works as a singing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp).