Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Gardener uniform. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Gardener but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west to a Gardener, Halimath learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears skinny pants and wears a grey and white robe with the hood down. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Barrister business at a young age. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Amethyst (120 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is blonde and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Brewer, but he was a colossal failure. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bowyer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and balancing his hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.