Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with white slacks. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Body Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a marshal and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mercenary business.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).