Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Retire the richest man in the south; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Actor. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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 prove his worth to the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 18000 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a white coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Architect, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Being a Layabout kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat and is in decent physical shape. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. A true patriot, Rolf would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

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

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Chad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith father left him crippled. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Blacksmith. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.