Description: A middle-aged man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 250 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has moderate length silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Vanuath learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: 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; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2600 gp.