Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his gray fur in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Serpent was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Serpent was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mayor. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears dull pastel sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Slave Trader, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is red and curly. He has silver eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Marbas's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 sp. Jet (90 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail, and carries axes. He has done his best to style his lavender fur to look like a famous performer. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 43. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 sp.