Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Zed took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her fur is brown and very short. Her eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Fragrant was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Fragrant decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is golden and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Family, Debt. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He keeps his blue hair in a flapper bob. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 50 gp. Jet (90 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 sp. Hematite (6 gp).