Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alex's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Alex was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 pp. Red spinel (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Gomory speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 12000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. 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; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ernest and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 cp.