Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and green pants. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior and is in decent physical shape. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Slave Trader. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Architect mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This southern man usually wears his blue robe and has his sai always slung over his shoulder. His clothes are grease stained in places. His tied-back hair is silver. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Varis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'0" southern man, he wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the south. 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 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 is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 9000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).