Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is golden and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Traki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Being a Butcher 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: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Sard (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is cut short. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Efferil was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by giants. Paelias was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Paelias decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 sp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large green jacket and is in decent physical shape. He wears his brown hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Azaki learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Azaki was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is greedy

Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp. Red garnet (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.