Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He has black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Heian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears black trousers with brown and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Decarabia speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the south to a Layabout, Decarabia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has worked as a Layabout like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2600 sp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a Gardener first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Lia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Cagak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Family, Debt, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 390 gp.