Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has moderate length brown hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nicholas grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nicholas. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Onyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and carries longswords. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Server arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is an amazing painter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).