Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has a crush on the local ruler

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man dresses like a well dressed Engraver does. His hair is auburn and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Carrie speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the west. Ivellios was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sage. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).