Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Arnold never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. A true patriot, Manfred would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Manfred was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a brown vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: Standing 5'9", this man wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.