Description: This younger middle-aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'0". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Balimaar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Detective but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp).