Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Fletcher. A true patriot, Barakas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 has worked as a Fletcher like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull grey sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. His chestnut hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (160 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears white trousers with violet and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Dain was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 18000 sp. Malachite (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.