Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Jeweler business.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has wavy blonde hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).