Description: This man tends to wear a large green jacket, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Silk rope. 1 Superior lock. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a husky man, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Manfred has worked very hard to control his curse. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: This 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 has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. After months of barely getting by, Conrad managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He uses divination through singing.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Doctor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silver holy symbol.