Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Norman grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Norman. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fancy brown suit, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Healer. He became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Cynical, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.