Description: This man is wearing a long, white cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Himo 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 Himo. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Jet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears white trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Arannis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp).