Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Through the years after Nicholas was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nicholas's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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 is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is black and very short. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her tied-back hair is brown. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Oriel was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Banker. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 sp.