Description: An older man who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'8" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has wavy brown hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 sp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears brown trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 46. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the north to a Shoemaker, Ernest learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.