Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, violet shirt, and black tie. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a scythe on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ralf fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Cartwright uniform. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He struck the Cartwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Avice was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Crown-heir, but she got bored and became a Mortician. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.