Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Cook does. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cook born in the past three hundred years. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has worked as a Cook like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He wears his auburn hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. One day when Ernest was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ernest was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy, Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hugh isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses like a well dressed Fortune-teller does. His golden hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a beggar again

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp.