Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Srorthen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Rurik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor, In love, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 sp. Onyx (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She stands about 4'3" and wears a grey costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).