Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Sellsword, but he got bored and became a Unemployed. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.