Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Hugh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Hugh was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bricklayer. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

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 a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Ahlyssa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. Ahlyssa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired him part-time. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Norman fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Jet (110 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.