Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aelar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears just a brown suit. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears just a tan suit. He wears his silver hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the east. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 190 pp. Rose (20 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Peren hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Peren grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Peren. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jet (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.