Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raymond lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. After a long history of fighting, Raymond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carpenter business.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Charles was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Charles's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 pp. White pearl (90 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To settle down with his crush; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is brown and curly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Kyle hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. He found a children's book about a Human Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a carter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 34000 sp.