Description: He is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white crest is heavily combed to the right. He is baby faced.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and bastard swords. He wears his auburn hair up. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Qualen was born with his mother's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair is cut short. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Frouse was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 16000 sp. Star ruby (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with brown slacks, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his cinnamon fur well, parting it to the right. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Elegant was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Elegant liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Bonds: Rich, Religious, Slave, Job, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy bronze crest. She wears a black broad hat and black clothes. She has a hunchback. She has moderate length bronze crest. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. He struck the Slave Trader job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is short and white. He has gleaming, smiling red 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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sailor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Rimmon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Everburning torch.