Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Hematite (6 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is an epitome of beauty. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 west. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Human compassion; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Servant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Server job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, marred by sweets. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has moderate length white hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.