Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Soveliss learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). White opal (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers white and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker mother left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.