Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tharivol grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tharivol. After months of barely getting by, Tharivol managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 16000 sp. Hematite (10 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2500 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'7" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his golden hair down. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Crown-heir, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: Hadarai was born the youngest of three triplets. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp).