Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Erias is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 19000 cp. Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: This man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Interpreter. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Morg hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Morg was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 12000 sp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 180 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: Anverth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his left side, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). White opal (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He has chestnut hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Server who has hired him part-time. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (130 gp).