Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manfred 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 Manfred. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp. Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Assassin uniform, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has achieved small success as a Assassin.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Gardener mother left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).