Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Ralf lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ralf was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Blacksmith. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has moderate length blonde hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Butcher born in the past three hundred years. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Slave, In love, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is still thick. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Courier mother left her crippled. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants, marred by chocolates. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gilbert does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Buckler.