Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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 money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Blacksmith business.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Hugh was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Hugh's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Hugh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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 found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.