Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished halberd as well. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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 born several months after his mother was called into army service. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears professional attire. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Traki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Traki lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Apothecary, but he got bored and became a Courier. He became a Courier soon after.

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

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2200 gp. Coral (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Amber (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He usually wears his brown robe and has his glaive always slung over his shoulder. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Shoemaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).