Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed spear, just in case. He has no hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and he perpetually has his flail ready. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries nunchakus. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Gomory enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A 5'2" western man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Ernest was born the youngest of three triplets. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Servant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Servant and was forced into it by his family; and expand his business

Flaws: Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 30 pp.