Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To protect his home; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 240 pp.

Description: This northern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tharivol does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Tharivol hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Tharivol alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Obsidian (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 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, constantly wearing a black suit, pastel shirt, and violet tie. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Depressed, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).