Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Jade (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Amber (140 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He wears a colorful flower in his copper crest. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Herbalist, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fragrant studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. A true patriot, Diggory would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).