Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the east. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ralf was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Red garnet (160 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 pp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Rosalind is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.