Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished kukri as well. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has green eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is a Herbalist first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Smoking's homeland. Smoking decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a red shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Sage kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.