Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears long strands of jet and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 3 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he very much looks the part of a Sellsword. His hair is short and black. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Gerard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Impulsive, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.