Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. 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 is happy with his job as a Actor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a black vest and prefers white and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Amber (80 gp). Star ruby (800 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1500 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp).