Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'8" northern man, he wears a fancy black suit. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and blue pants. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.