Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Morkral speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Morkral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 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: Boddynock was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Engraver. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a black suit. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1700 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp).