Description: This younger middle-aged man usually wears his black robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Family, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of a Farmer, who enjoyed hunting, Emmeline was taken on many hunting expeditions. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Nature, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Fire opal (500 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.