Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, John was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a tan vest and prefers blue and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 42. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his red fur down. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Merchant uniform, and is pretty ugly. His bronze crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Baradad speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gifted from a young age, Baradad studied abroad. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gimgen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gimgen studied abroad. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 190 gp.