Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Farmer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her scarlet crest is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Mijira was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His scarlet crest is lengthy. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kerkad's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kerkad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'5" and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gimgen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has dyed his greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.