Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and beady.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. After coming to the age of reason, Korfel took it upon himself to study the martial 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Altho was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. White opal (1500 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mâku fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. He wears his white hair up. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.