Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Shedinn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Shedinn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 gp. White opal (400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Amber (100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: This western man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious, Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 cp.