Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. He carries a battered spear and tarnished bow as well. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Nykkan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His tied-back hair is silver. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Alberich was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 pp. Malachite (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rose (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her blue crest up. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Vezera alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amber (60 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Coral (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is typically in his Interpreter uniform. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a Interpreter soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Zircon (20 gp). White opal (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports black long hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quillathe hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jade (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.