Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'3" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Gilbert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: Regain custody of his son; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

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. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He usually wears his red robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Don was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Don was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 5'11" southern man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Black opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Rolf was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.