Description: He wears tan trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. He has auburn hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the west. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He struck the Tanner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Guard business.

History: Burto was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is content; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Military, In love. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.