Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Charles never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is short and golden. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Seamstress first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.