Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is typically in her Butcher uniform. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her childhood dream was to be a Unemployed, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Tailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and balancing his hectic life and new tailor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and violet pants. Her brown hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Hedonist, Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).