Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Interpreter, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Painter, but he was a colossal failure. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Rolen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fancy green suit. He wears his golden hair up. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Himo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: To be a Spy again; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, 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 blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30000 cp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a fancy brown suit. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Painter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp).