Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is cut short. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 north. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 pp. White pearl (40 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thervan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 17000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered pastel hat.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Aust was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).