Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with grey slacks. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anverth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Anverth. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. He has done his best to style his yellow fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 170 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Vondal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His crest is short and rusty. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Patrin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Patrin decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spy. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 Spy. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 sp.