Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a pastel shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and green pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's in love

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Coral (60 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and usually wears his green robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Tailor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.