Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Merihim was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shipwright. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He got into the Barber business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 180 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Kellen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 Sage. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and to be a miller again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has moderate length red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Leucis was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Leucis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Amber (90 gp). Fire opal (400 gp).