Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Coral (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. His blue crest is matted, messy, and big. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bidreked studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).