Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Balimaar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'10" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When Mary reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy tan dress. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Yvonne studied abroad. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. She tends to her Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp). Jade (120 gp).