Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Naal hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Moonstone (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a yellow shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Red spinel (90 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is dressed in an above average manner. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has black hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1500 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).