Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He usually wears his green robe and has his shortbow always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Quarion will drive conversation. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Quarion 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. Quarion 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple yellow robe with white stripes complete with hood. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow hat.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Soapmaker who has hired him part-time. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Baker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2400 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Caeldrim hails from a village terrorized by drow. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He struck the Scribe job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 sp. Black pearl (400 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.