Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a blue vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 23000 sp. Coral (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants, and he perpetually has his mace ready. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ivellios was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a pastel coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Naal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 16000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).