Description: An older man who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Adelard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He wears his red crest up. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20000 cp. Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 16000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her first spouse was a Gardener, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.