Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a long, black cloak. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 240 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Vanuath is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this eastern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.