Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ruler profession.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He wears his black hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Paelias does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Paelias was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Miller, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his silver hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the south to a Brewer, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.