Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries a battered dagger and tarnished spear as well. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has shaved his head bald. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, marred by teas. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The war was a terrible time for him, and Charles does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2500 sp.