Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His brown hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Arannis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2700 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Amber (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and kukris. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Traki is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Apothecary business.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Traki grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Traki. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. After a long history of fighting, Erdan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has worked as a Tailor like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp.