Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and chestnut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Arnold learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Arnold has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a merchant again

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Cook. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has worked as a Cook like his father before him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears long strands of sapphire and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp).

Description: This man wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Theodoric enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Theodoric was taken on many hunting expeditions. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a architect again

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.