Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His crest is silver and very short. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This eastern man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 360 gp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is singed and shortened. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stylist who has hired her part-time. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Chaedi studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sage. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. 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 black crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Cook. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Disguise kit.