Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: 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. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Conrad is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Adam will drive conversation. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Adam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He struck the Farmer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Randal was born with his father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1900 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His hair is short and red. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.