Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He wears his blonde hair up. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Naeris was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has green eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Galinndan was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jet (120 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Quarion took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item.