Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Vanuath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and 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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jet (90 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a pastel feathered hat and pastel clothes. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Raer has worked very hard to control his curse. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Raer never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 280 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ivellios studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Theriatis was born the youngest of three triplets. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is content; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.