Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Engraver. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is typically in his Mortician uniform. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Fenriz was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 11000 sp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Laucian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.