Description: He dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Marbas hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Body Guard for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Left-Handed will drive conversation. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Left-Handed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This western man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a great chef.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Ralf liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: An older man who wears bulky blue painted plate armor, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his bronze crest well, parting it to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nykkan will drive conversation. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.