Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jade (160 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, marred by teas. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aerdeth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aerdeth was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ahvain's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Ahvain was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ahvain alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Soapmaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.