Description: He stands about 5'6" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black fur is singed and shortened. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Art was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. This copper eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Sculptor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Banker profession.

History: Serpent was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Dean alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dean was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Rose (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jet (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sard (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is cut short. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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 since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kody was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Beleth's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west to a Bricklayer, Beleth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Assassin, but she got bored and became a Bricklayer. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. His black hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.