Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His tied-back hair is white. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Trym was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His black hair is long and unkept. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Peter lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 15000 cp. Amber (160 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears tattered old clothes, marred by sweets. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 22000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: Emerald (400 gp). Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his black hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bernard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.