Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aramil's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears just a black suit. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).