Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 39. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Miles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has violet eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 cp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.