Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. He has a hunchback. His tied-back hair is red. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the south. In his 16th 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Amethyst (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amber (160 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rose (50 gp).