Description: This younger middle-aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Banker business.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Hugh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's in love; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Layabout father left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (120 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is chestnut and very short. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Solomon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Unemployed. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Diggory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is short and chestnut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.