Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is short and blonde. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a painter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and tan tie. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Hupe was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 sp. Pink pearl (120 gp).