Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Brewer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: A 4'7" eastern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This eastern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His tied-back hair is blonde. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Varis was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Soapmaker. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Coral (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and brown. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Peren was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the south to a Hunter, Lucan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.