Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Rolf is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Patrick would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Patrick was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3 Thunderstones. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Performer profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.