Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After months of barely getting by, Rolen managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Jade (140 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and daggers. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Vanuath was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears black trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Actor, Naill learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His red hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder mother left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jade (150 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).