Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern man dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. His black hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 island due to the painful memories there. Rael took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. After a long history of fighting, Rael and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is typically in his Mortician uniform. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Rolen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (4 gp).