Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'6". He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

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. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Warrior school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Laucian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1200 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Banker in town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Banker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Banker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Banker soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his blue robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1600 gp.