Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the south to a Performer, Naill learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Performer. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2400 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Actor uniform. He carries a battered whip and tarnished dagger as well. His brown hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (160 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60000 cp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.