Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His crest is silver and curly. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. 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: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has dyed his greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp.