Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears tan trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Aldous learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 16000 cp.