Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently the stress of being a Spice Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Lewis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Anselm hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tattered old clothes. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 36000 sp.