Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. His purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: Balam hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Jade (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He has silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Beloril has worked very hard to control his curse. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 170 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. His hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the south to a Crown-heir, Koeth learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He wears just a violet suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Zog was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.