Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and golden. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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-brother.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has worked as a Junk Dealer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and doesn't want to be a junk dealer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).