Description: He stands about 4'9" and dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with violet slacks. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 sp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 Shoemaker. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His hair is auburn and curly. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses divination through singing.

History: Paelias was born with his father's beautiful face. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown vest and prefers green and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. He wears his chestnut hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.