Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is golden and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Naill's homeland. Naill decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright green suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His ears are large.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Azaki never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.