Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'2". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Human compassion; and doesn't want to be a dyer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, marred by chocolates. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Percival is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Percival was taken on many hunting expeditions. Percival liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. His auburn hair is still thick. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know 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: Born to a Bookbinder, his father struggled to pay the bills. Lance abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

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

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

Possessions: Moonstone (30 gp).