Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ernest's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 12th 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military, In love, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. White opal (600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. His hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Holy water.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 son.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has wavy brown hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Justin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 100 gp.