Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has moderate length copper crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 gp.