Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a blue shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aelar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aelar. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 cp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his glaive always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Quarion was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fancy black suit. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Black opal (1400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is an amazing painter.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Jeweler does. His hair is short and silver. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.