Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rathkran will drive conversation. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His tied-back hair is blonde. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Healer father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a blue shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and greataxes. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).