Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is black and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Adam speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Buckler.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 44000 sp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a large yellow jacket, and is pretty ugly. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Alex was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. 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 he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born in a small island village. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.