Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. His tied-back hair is white. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Masseuse business.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

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

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp).