Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Arannis was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 pp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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. After months of barely getting by, Lamlis 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 he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 370 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers yellow and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Ahvain 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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He wears his golden hair down. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 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: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of a Fisher, who enjoyed hunting, Aerdeth was taken on many hunting expeditions. Aerdeth liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.