Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Through the years after Nim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1700 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is brown and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. After a long history of fighting, Arannis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is brown and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Naal is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 pp. Red garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Halimath wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp).