Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a pastel tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Beast lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are gray.

Personality: John is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: John was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'3". He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 has worked as a Tanner like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears just a black suit. His red hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Map Maker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A true patriot, Damakos would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Damakos was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.