Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His hair is short and auburn. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and scythes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

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

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by beers. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; 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: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 pp.