Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He very much looks the part of a Ruler. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Fargas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: An older man who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, he is not a threatening figure. His bronze crest is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Junk Dealer, Kriv learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Bellfounder, but he got bored and became a Junk Dealer. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Hematite (5 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blue crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Bellfounder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This northern man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His clothes are grease stained in places. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thoradin grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Through the years after Thoradin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thoradin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Coral (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Banker. He wears his copper crest down. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Shedinn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dull red sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is typically in his Painter uniform. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Painter. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 130 gp. Malachite (12 gp). 4 Holy water.