Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 got into the Merchant business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Peren 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 Peren. He's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 170 pp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy golden hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Peren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Soveliss was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sage. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2100 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 180 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Amber (70 gp).