Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is brown and curly. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his brown robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A freak accident while working with his Miller father left him crippled. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 210 pp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and tridents. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Varis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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, Varis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Naal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 230 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Amber (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.