Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, Tharivol was taken on many hunting expeditions. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has moderate length brown hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vanuath grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Slave Trader and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Varis was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 Dilettante. He has taken up work as a Dilettante and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).