Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Animal Trainer profession.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Gerald lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He very much looks the part of a Miner. He is an epitome of beauty. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).