Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'1" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is blonde. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Charles is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Secretive, Mundane. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 19000 cp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3100 sp. Black opal (800 gp). Jade (140 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Manfred was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 32000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.