Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Howard will drive conversation. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Howard took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears long strands of topaz and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: He got into the Sculptor business at a young age. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

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. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.