Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a large white jacket. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 pp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and sickles. His white hair is cut short. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His silver hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

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. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and doesn't want to be a cartwright and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is auburn and curly. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kyle grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Simon studied abroad. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.