Description: This malnourished man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Richard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and crossbows. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After months of barely getting by, Emmeline managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears black trousers with white and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.