Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. He has wavy brown fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her green robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has wavy silver crest. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in a small island village. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 21000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is typically in his Stylist uniform. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a flattop hair cut. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Stylist. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).