Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. He carries a battered lance and tarnished sword as well. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Painter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Sard (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 wants to get laid; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the east. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting giants, the young Ovina began to lead the lost caravan. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'1". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 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 comes from a rich eastern family. A freak accident while working with his Herbalist father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local herbalist

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 pp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.