Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

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. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a hunchback. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kyle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Kyle was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Kyle's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a Detective, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

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.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 18000 cp. Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Frederick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his halberd with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Henry was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.