Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His black hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Dilettante responsibilities is difficult; and to be a barrister again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a simple pastel robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has done his best to style his orange fur to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His fur is orange and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Gale lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stannor speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 pp. Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Amber (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Silver pearl (70 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: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A true patriot, Syllin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Syllin was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Syllin was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp).