Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Alex was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Engraver. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Engraver and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 19000 sp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses like a well dressed Dilettante does. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Simon hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A freak accident while working with his Engraver mother left him crippled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He takes great joy in being the best Spy in town.

History: Gomory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spy. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.