Description: An older man who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Alberich 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His hair is red and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Aust was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has taken up work as a Cartwright and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a fancy blue suit. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and maces. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Servant, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'10" when asserting himself. His hair is short and white. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.