Description: This dark-skinned male wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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, Arannis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear flannel. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: 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 brown hair is cut short. He has blue eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.