Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. His hair is brown and curly. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 110 pp. Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Koeth will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Koeth does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf, and is pretty ugly. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Quarion liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Detective, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Suhnae was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.