Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his violet robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is white and curly. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sapply was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male tends to wear a large blue jacket. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Gerbo was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gerbo's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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 married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fancy grey suit. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.