Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born to a Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Sage again.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. His hair is auburn and curly. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jet (120 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Coral (120 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.