Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'11" and is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balimaar studied abroad. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Balimaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the north to a Apothecary, Travok learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Apothecary. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and carries shortbows. Her hair is short and dark red. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Jezebeth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Pogranix was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (110 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Amethyst (110 gp).