Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Frug was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Frug was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is short and silver. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Banded mail.