Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Nicholas was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Reynard has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hunter's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hunter is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Miller, his father struggled to pay the bills. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp).