Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and carries scimitars. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Gerard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gerard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 17000 cp. Coral (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Healer. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alex grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 15000 cp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).