Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is still thick. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Carrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Amber (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.