Description: Standing 6'4", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, William was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Farmer. He has worked as a Farmer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Henry is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). 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 green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Peter never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (6 gp).