Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy blonde hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern man sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his silver hair up. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Laucian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Gifted from a young age, Laucian studied abroad. A freak accident while working with his Spy mother left him crippled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.