Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a hunchback. His hair is red and very short. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Herbalist. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

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 Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Arnold learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large black jacket. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.