Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Miller father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a green scarf. His skin is also unnaturally pale. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears just a yellow suit. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brass crest is braided into rings. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Nykkan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 190 gp. Iolite (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Coral (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp).