Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Richard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a great chef.

History: Cagak was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with green slacks. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and expand his business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is lengthy. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jade (110 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).