Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the south to a Ruler, Alex learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Moss agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his club. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Arnold was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arnold decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Banker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his brown hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Gerald abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'0". He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Citrine (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.