Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alexandre studied abroad. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Layabout like his father before him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his silver hair up. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Gunter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).