Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a red feather.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Dagger lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. He has wavy brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and very much looks the part of a Carpenter. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mercenary business.

History: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Balimaar was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mercenary. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.