Description: This man wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: He got into the Apothecary business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Apothecary. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1700 sp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'8". He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Barakas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 44000 sp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Uthemar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Red garnet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).