Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken from his home at a very young age. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Full Plate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Aline enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Aline learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy chestnut hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is still thick. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. 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: Further expansion of business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.