Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and brown robe with the hood down, marred by chocolates. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sage. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is golden and curly. She has violet eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

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 will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Alice was born with her mother's beautiful face. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears just a pastel suit. She wears her blonde hair up. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.