Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Alex was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Alex was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Alex decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing, and he perpetually has his sword ready. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Crown-heir. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, William took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Courier and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'5" and is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Kyle was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Kyle 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 has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.