Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Smoky quartz (40 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired him part-time. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1400 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: A 5'10" western man, he wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

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. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Gifted from a young age, John studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his white hair up. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is black and very short. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shane does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).