Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and brown tie. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the west to a Layabout, Vanuath learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Debt, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 80 pp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Lucan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lucan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Adran is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: Adran was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" eastern man, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Varis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Being a Crown-heir kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 90 pp. Zircon (50 gp).