Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Ernest wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears just a green suit. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Kody and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and yellow robe with the hood down. His hair is short and silver. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Frederick hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.