Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Laucian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Laucian. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a violet vest and prefers tan and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naeris grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Naeris. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Azurite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Naill lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Korfel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Korfel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (140 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.