Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He has shaved his head bald. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the north to a Unemployed, Aldous 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Coral (100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Amber (100 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (14 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He is baby faced.

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. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ernest was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Shadow lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red crest. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a hunchback. She has done her best to style her red crest to look like a famous performer. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Megren was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She very much looks the part of a Detective. She wears a colorful flower in her blue crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aasathra grew up listening to her father's many stories. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp.