Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Rolf was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is an amazing painter.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dean's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He takes great joy in being the best Mayor in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Dean was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mayor. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the north to a Sage, Trym learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).