Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Interpreter. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a Banker, his father struggled to pay the bills. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears white trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His silver hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue quartz (11 gp). White opal (700 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and she perpetually has her lance ready. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Althaea grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Althaea. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp).