Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 Sage. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Flaws: Greedy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This man wears professional attire. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is cut short. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Soapmaker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Performer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Performer and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Ralf is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Ralf was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Bather mother left him crippled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He likes to wear pastel tank tops with black pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.