Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with white slacks. His crest is short and bronze. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Kerkad is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: This northern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raymond grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Raymond. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest is short and gold. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Hirrathak was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler.