Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is red, silky, and of moderate length. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: Direcris hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has moderate length green crest. His ears are large.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and yellow robe with the hood down. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.