Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He is physically well-built. His long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Insomniac. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is wearing a long, black cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Altho was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Being a Knight kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gorbundus is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the east. He worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Jet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).