Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Jade (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'1" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Farmer. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against brigands

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and white tie. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Aramil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mortician profession.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has worked as a Crown-heir like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.