Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gilbert's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Coral (110 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his black hair down. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Shane liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Shane never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.