Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a yellow collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with his Engraver father left him crippled. 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: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Anverth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anverth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's in love; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (110 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Jade (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Melissa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Emen was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Family, Debt. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Wrenn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.