Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears brown trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Naal was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: This man wears pastel trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Sage, Thamior learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 pp.