Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is short and black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears a white tunic with green highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hadarai was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 sp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He has moderate length red hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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 northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Carpenter. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 600 gp.