Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His hair is white and curly. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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 He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears red trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Occupation: Courier

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the west to a Actor, Tharivol learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His black hair is still thick. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a Soapmaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Soapmaker. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. The war was a terrible time for him, and Arannis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Flaws: Depressed, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).