Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: Nicor hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing, marred by teas. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his brown fur well, parting it to the left. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Flask was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stableman. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Flask never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this western man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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, Karg is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Karg lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Karg has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Bertram was born the youngest of three triplets. Bertram 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. Bertram 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 tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 70 gp.