Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His head has been shaved. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Banker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has red hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Hadarai does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Hadarai hails from a village terrorized by drow. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Expand his business; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp).

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Shepherd mother left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahvain studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).