Description: He wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and balancing his hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has red hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Gilbert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gilbert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Emotional, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 380 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His crest is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Nithther was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.