Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Koeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Koeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Koeth. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 sp. Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the north. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. Red garnet (140 gp).