Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is typically in his Painter uniform. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a large red jacket. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 40000 cp. Citrine (30 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2600 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his white hair up. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Quarion was born the youngest of three triplets. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a Brewer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and tridents. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Tippletoe hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Tippletoe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His hair is short and golden. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Taklinn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1300 sp. Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears just a blue suit. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a white shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, marred by teas. His hair is brown and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Curran will drive conversation. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.