Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Painter uniform. His orange fur is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the east. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. She keeps her long silver crest kept up in a rat tail. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Barrister like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 sp. Amber (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern woman is typically in her Spy uniform. Her hair is short and silver. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his red hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Through the years after Manfred was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Manfred's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.