Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bernard grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bernard. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, marred by beers. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 43000 sp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Unemployed. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Unemployed; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.