Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Disease. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

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. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Joser has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carter. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carter 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: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 260 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Lûgdash is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (100 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.