Description: This exceptionally lanky man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Ghûra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Peridot (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears long strands of amethyst and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy black hair. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His silver hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Duergath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fancy grey suit. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ulfgar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Radomir lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Radomir alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Apothecary they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shepherd, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).