Description: 4'9" and muscular, this eastern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jet (90 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dull grey sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Layabout, but he got bored and became a Hunter. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Naill was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. White opal (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and lances. His hair is blonde and curly. 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. Nim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Nim 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. Nim 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 decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.