Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Peren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is short and golden. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hadarai grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.