Description: This northern man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gunter does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished bastard sword as well. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Knight. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Randal took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up mace and armor he uses now. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (30 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, black cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. 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 he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1300 sp.