Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is cut short. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Blacksmith profession.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Sailor soon after.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 sp. Citrine (60 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries a battered lance and tarnished falchion as well. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (9 gp).

Description: This western man is typically in his Detective uniform. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Star ruby (700 gp).