Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a large green jacket. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Alexandre was born with his mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Alexandre was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Alexandre's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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 loathes his own lifestyle; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. 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 red hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anselm grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2400 sp.