Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Berrian is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Berrian was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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 he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears just a tan suit. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his blonde hair up. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hadarai is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 sp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Lucan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.