Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He wears his auburn hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Slave Trader profession.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Religious, Job, Mentor, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 310 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large grey jacket. He is physically well-built. His tied-back hair is black. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Howard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His lavender fur is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Serpent is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west to a Layabout, Trym learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).