Description: This man wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 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.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60000 cp. Carnelian (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).

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. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Arannis was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1700 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is physically well-built. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.