Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp. White pearl (60 gp).

Description: This man wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born into a rich family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Kaladan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. He keeps his black crest in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Tarhun hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Jet (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has wavy white hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Traubon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 sp.