Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is red and very short. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Paelias wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. One day when Paelias was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Paelias was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His lavender fur is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Smoking was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Smoking's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 170 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'10", this man wears a fancy yellow suit. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tattered old clothes. His fur is short and yellow. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).