Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raer is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 pp. Moss agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, pastel shirt, and blue tie. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a Servant, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Expand his business; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He wears his chestnut hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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. His first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears long strands of ruby and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.