Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks, and is pretty ugly. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Veit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Veit grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Veit. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 310 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, brown cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has silver hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Abad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He struck the Bowyer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'10". He wears a fancy grey suit. His fur is black and very short. His copper eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Silent was born with his mother's beautiful face. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a brewer again

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Sardonyx (80 gp).