Description: This man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Frederick 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 Frederick. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Mantus alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Many goblins want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Ribbles 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. 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: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp).