Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Shane was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This eastern man wears a blue coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Richard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Richard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Cook like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.