Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has white hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. 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 spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and brown pants, and he perpetually has his axe ready. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Rael took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Rael was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Erdan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses like a well dressed Performer does, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Marshal again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.