Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west to a Dilettante, Arannis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis 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 Arannis. He has achieved small success as a Dilettante.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this southern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his white hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Veit grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Azaki embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2700 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp).