Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up work as a Painter and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and bastard swords. His brown hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Theodoric was born the youngest of three triplets. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Full Plate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her head has been shaved. She has brown eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

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. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Interpreter and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp.