Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gorbundus's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This western woman is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Artin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She married young, but lost her spouse to brigands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'3". He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Elaim is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a white costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Merla was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Merla was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.