Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Heather and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.