Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. She has golden hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Ella took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by her family; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Kyle lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. After a long history of fighting, Kyle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Knight father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: Conrad lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp.