Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Alex and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and carries ceremonial daggers. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Alexandre lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp. Moonstone (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Charles 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 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: Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a green shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with red slacks. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.