Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Gifted from a young age, William studied abroad. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. He's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2200 sp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tattered old clothes. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Jet (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Robert was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.