Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Charles has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears a black vest and prefers grey and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Simon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Bloodstone (60 gp).