Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Through the years after Richard was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Richard's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Richard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is content; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 pp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Rose (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp).