Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and 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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jet (130 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This man wears just a tan suit. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears blue trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Andram 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 Andram. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: He was born at the edge of vast island. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Gerbo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 270 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his right side, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his purple hair up. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Morthos was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.