Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. His hair is silver and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Aust was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Ruler like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the east to a Laborer, Adran learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Purah embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the left. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born in the east. A freak accident while working with his Spice Merchant father left him crippled. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His silver hair is thinning but still full. 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 believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Roofer profession.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He became a Assassin soon after.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilthur grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Anverth was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears bulky red painted plate armor, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Stannor grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.