Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Arannis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Cartwright, but he got bored and became a Mason. 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: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His black hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Burgell took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and 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

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

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

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Thunderstones.