Description: An older man who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: This western woman is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. After a long history of fighting, Joan and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has wavy auburn hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: White opal (1200 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Gardener. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 sp.