Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for him, and Conrad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Engraver but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her red hair is well kept. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Addict, Cynical, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Aust was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a scythe on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Naal has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries longswords. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 20000 cp. Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black 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 a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.