Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Impulsive, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is short and red. He has green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Arnold isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arnold was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When Arnold reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Nicholas is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nicholas studied abroad. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1300 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.