Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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, Cressel is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Sailor, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An older man who wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is purple and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan vest and prefers red and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to be a masseuse again

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp.