Description: This tall, slender man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is brown and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Himo will drive conversation. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the south. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Arannis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and yellow tie. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dayereth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). White opal (800 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Jade (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.