Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Assassin who has hired him part-time. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's in love; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Azurite (6 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 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.