Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 sp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears long strands of emerald and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Simple lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This western woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gifted student she started as a Knight, but she got bored and became a Barber. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10000 cp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He got into the Tailor business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.