Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his right side, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy yellow fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 pp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'1". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. His fur is beige and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Armorer who has hired him part-time. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Seven hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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 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: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 120 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: To end his boredom; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 19000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Arnold speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the north to a Butcher, Serpent learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 260 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).