Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and carries swords. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Qualen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a great chef.

History: He was born into a rich family. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Qualen's homeland. Qualen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a white top hat and white clothes. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fancy white suit. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Bricklayer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. He tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp.