Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'1" southern man, he wears a white vest and prefers yellow and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His tied-back hair is silver. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is short and red. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Aldous was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Aldous was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Aldous's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2300 sp. Amethyst (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.