Description: He wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. His hair is blonde and curly. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Raer is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Raer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Raer never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Sage uniform. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. After months of barely getting by, Galinndan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is typically in his Painter uniform. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Aramil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has worked as a Guard like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.