Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is content; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. After a long history of fighting, Cory and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head, marred by chocolates. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Justin was born the youngest of three triplets. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.