Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson red hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his left hand. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born in the south to a Painter, Rolf learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Painter

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Retire the richest man in the west; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Jade (130 gp).

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 prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).