Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. 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 wracked by social anxiety; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dyer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his black hair down. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).