Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His tied-back hair is auburn. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ruler business.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bather. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Has a crush, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his scarlet crest up. He has red eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With wild black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Religious, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a hunchback. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gubrash will drive conversation. 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: Gubrash hails from a village terrorized by drow. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Jade (130 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a violet Stetson hat and violet clothes. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.