Description: He is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Elysande was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Williamina isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Guard, but she got bored and became a Barber. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

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