Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is silver and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Qualen was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Vonbin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Vonbin was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Actor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nuraval has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Butcher. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1700 sp.