Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Laucian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has no hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Riardon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2200 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ivellios was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2200 gp. Jade (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cook born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to be a mortician again

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.