Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He has no hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Bather like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 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: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.