Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bounty Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Frederick took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Anthony lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Anthony was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears blue trousers with green and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and is pretty ugly. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.