Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Rael speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Jet (130 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He wears his red hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aelar has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 sp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Zircon (60 gp).