Description: This slender man stands about 3'0". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the north to a Crown-heir, Purban learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has worked as a Crown-heir like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Sweet speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on his left side, and he perpetually has his axe ready. He wears his silver hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ar-Beka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: 3'0" and muscular, this southern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 180 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alston was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jade (130 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Sard (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). White opal (400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).