Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and black tie. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 loathes his own lifestyle; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 pp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Jacinth (2000 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: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has a hunchback. He has no hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (90 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a red suit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Aust was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.