Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy brass crest. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 41. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

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. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His hair is silver and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Mindartis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His brown hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Ar-Kaius enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ar-Kaius 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 Ar-Kaius. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soveliss is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He takes great joy in being the best Butcher in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He's also a talented Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Hunter again; and balancing his hectic life and new butcher responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30 pp. Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Armorer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

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