Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Naal was born with his father's beautiful face. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and brown robe with the hood down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thamior grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thamior. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 270 pp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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. After a long history of fighting, Aelar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (90 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.