Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bricklayer born in the past three hundred years. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nimble was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Everard embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Everard was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Miner. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 gp. White pearl (100 gp).