Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He carries with him a set of maces, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Raymond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: He wears a violet shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dilettante but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Nicholas was born with his mother's beautiful face. Nicholas was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dilettante. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and red tie. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 17000 sp. Jade (60 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gunter never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 cp.