Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Caeldrim is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Naal was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shoemaker. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Banded agate (8 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: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp).