Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is greedy; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Malachite (9 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Manfred was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

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

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (15 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).