Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Arnold was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Dilettante. He struck the Dilettante job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Jeweler business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears a simple white robe with pastel stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: Alexandre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Anselm reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.