Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has red eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Nirgel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. Her brass crest is long and unkept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with yellow slacks. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tarhun was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: To protect his home; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Military, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This northern woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Through the years after Ranala was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ranala's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ranala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Nimble is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Nimble was born the youngest of three triplets. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10 pp. Sard (20 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 70 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Zanna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 pp.