Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stylist and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30000 cp. Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: He wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is short and white. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Alexandre was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 sp.