Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alston studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Soapmaker, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Armorer.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1500 sp. Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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 in a small plains village. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a merchant again

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp).