Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length black hair. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and is pretty ugly. He wears his auburn hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jet (150 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Amber (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has no crest. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Ralf's homeland. Ralf decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Maynild is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Jade (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.