Description: 5'6" and muscular, this northern man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Alex was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He struck the Painter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Performer again.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Jet (140 gp). Jade (140 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He wears his red hair down. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the east. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Rolf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man wears bulky brown painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Armorer for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Greedy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.