Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vanuath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Vanuath 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. Vanuath decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: 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; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp. Iolite (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Amethyst (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 62. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Scribe. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jet (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: An older man who wears silk and lounges about seductively, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp).