Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. His black hair is singed and shortened. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Qualen was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Apothecary. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Eberk hails from a village terrorized by giants. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1400 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Jet (60 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears professional attire. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black fur. His copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fisher, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.