Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely white suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jet (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Naal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 150 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears brown trousers with grey and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Caeldrim 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. Caeldrim decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Heian was born the youngest of three triplets. Heian was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Performer. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: He was raised in a mountains tribe. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1200 pp. Obsidian (14 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Jade (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.