Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has purple hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for him, and Akmen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'9" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses divination through singing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His black hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Altho enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Adventurer business.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Oren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His golden hair is still thick. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp.