Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Engraver. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Heian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 Doctor. He has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He very much looks the part of a Carter. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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 daughter.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He tends to his Carter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 180 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. 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 Servant. He has achieved small success as a Servant.

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

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Soapmaker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.