Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anthony was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears skinny pants and wears a violet and pastel robe with the hood down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raymond is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Raymond was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Raymond decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Painter again.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears just a yellow suit. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Theriatis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theriatis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).