Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: This western woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Cecily and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fancy brown suit, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears a fancy white suit. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt.