Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Peren 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 Peren. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Mindartis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is still thick. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Lucan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is wearing a long, black cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.