Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Beatrice was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bather business.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp.