Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Cory was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Soapmaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and balancing her hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears violet trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has amber eyes and a violet hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Banker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.