Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Arannis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Arannis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He takes great joy in being the best Assassin in town.

History: Dayereth hails from a village terrorized by drow. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a green tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His tied-back hair is brown. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Weaver. He's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.