Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his dark red hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born into a rich family. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears green trousers with red and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His black eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: Thamuz 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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south to a Bricklayer, Thamuz learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Thamuz has worked very hard to control his curse. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her long white crest kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in the west. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 180 pp. Amethyst (90 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large black jacket. She is portly but not overly obese. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).