Description: This late middle aged man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered white stockings and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Tharivol enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Stylist, Tharivol learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 pp. Rose (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his golden hair up. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: Paelias was born the youngest of three triplets. Paelias was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Paelias decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a green coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Korfel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. Recently the stress of being a Roofer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 pp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Carrie was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.