Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is auburn and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thamior was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He became a Bricklayer soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Golden pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Spice Merchant mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the north to a Dyer, Berrian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.