Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Cecily has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Painter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sarah grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Barkeep, but she got bored and became a Painter. She became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

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

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is golden and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Roger has worked very hard to control his curse. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Dilettante, and he later adopted a second daughter.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Solomon speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).