Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat and is in decent physical shape. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the north to a Apothecary, Laucian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 190 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Jade (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. After a long history of fighting, Gennal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Hadarai and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).