Description: A 5'4" western man, he wears skinny pants and wears a blue and yellow robe with the hood down. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. 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 south. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a club on his belt. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A true patriot, Aerdeth would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70000 cp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair up. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. Mindartis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mindartis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1400 gp. Emerald (700 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a bow on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich eastern 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 spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.