Description: 2'10" and muscular, this eastern man dresses like a well dressed Architect does. His hair is brown and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Tatyan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 sp. Jet (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. His tied-back hair is blonde. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).