Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Zook lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Roger was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). White opal (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Carpenter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Cory was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 cp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This man wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.