Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He is physically well-built. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is short and black. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Ralf was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Spy again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

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. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the west. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has achieved small success as a Miller.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.