Description: He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 east. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Family, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her rusty crest is still thick. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has wavy brown hair. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nikki never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Debt, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.