Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Nil was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nil decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 160 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 protect his home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has no crest. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Pijjirik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp).