Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Hunter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He tends to his Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Braak was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Braak's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has worked as a Cartwright like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a green vest and prefers violet and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is short and black. He has red eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. After a long history of fighting, Akmen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 50000 cp. Obsidian (15 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).