Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Healer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 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 attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His red hair is still thick. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This northern man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Patrick has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 400 gp.