Description: He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. He has no crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Zedaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Cook. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the south. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Being a Guard 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Peridot (50 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop crest cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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 is greedy; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp. Sard (70 gp).