Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Mindartis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Immeral learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and 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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is typically in his Stableman uniform. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: Erevan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Erevan was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Erevan decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 350 pp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Assassin. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Carrie lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).