Description: This northern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His clothes are grease stained in places. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Masseuse business.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He takes great joy in being the best Assassin in town.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 15th 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries a battered sword and tarnished pickaxe as well. His hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. A true patriot, Laucian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.