Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His hair is short and black. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 in the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aldous grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aldous. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Azurite (12 gp). Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has shaved his head bald. He has blue eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Thomas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).