Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Rathkran was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 north. 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 is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'9" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 50000 cp. Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and he perpetually has his spear ready. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.