Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1500 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jet (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired him part-time. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1600 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10000 cp. Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).