Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Varis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of a Gardener, who enjoyed hunting, Varis was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: 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: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His red hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Beiro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Herbalist.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Theren hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. 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 raised in a mountains 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 Priest. He has worked as a Priest like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp. Silver ewer (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is typically in his Performer uniform. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Paelias grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Paelias. He's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: 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; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.