Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is still thick. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Kody alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Pink pearl (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Arnold was born the youngest of three triplets. 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: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anselm grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Anselm. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 36000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.