Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. 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: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2400 sp. Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). White opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mortician business.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler. 1 Banded mail. 1 Banded mail.