Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's in love

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear flannel. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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 is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is short and white. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).