Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He very much looks the part of a Soapmaker. He has a hunchback. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ivellios's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and regain custody of his daughter

Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Soveliss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

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. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).