Description: An older woman who wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Nella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His blue hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her gold crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 180 gp. 3 Smokesticks.