Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He takes great joy in being the best Stylist in town.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rael has worked very hard to control his curse. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

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 wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. His black hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

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. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Varis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Sard (70 gp). Coral (140 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the north to a Marshal, Theriatis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).