Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Arnold was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 24000 sp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Alex was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Nicholas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on his right side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mercenary. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 17000 sp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Sard (80 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.