Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. His hair is dark red and very short. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Barakas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a blue shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and black pants. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Banker who has hired him part-time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a red coat with pastel slacks. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Diggory was taken on many hunting expeditions. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Diggory was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a violet feathered hat and violet clothes. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gruk 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 Gruk. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is brown and very short. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He struck the Cartwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.