Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Zâthra's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a red coat with green slacks. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 pp. White opal (900 gp). Jet (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by sweets. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the east to a Carter, Korfel learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Carter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the north. Roland was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Banker. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When Thorpe reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.