Description: A 5'1" eastern man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is lengthy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Raymond studied abroad. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Money/treasure; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).