Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a pastel vest and prefers white and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Revenge; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has wavy auburn hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Cory speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Cory does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks. 1 Holy water.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Trym was born with his father's beautiful face. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Trym's homeland. Trym decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Breastplate.