Description: An older man who wears a tan vest and prefers black and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Theren 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. Theren 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 has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is blonde and curly. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is chestnut and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'9" and usually wears his brown robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Raer wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: Raer 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. Raer 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. Raer 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).