Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Orsik hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Orsik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A freak accident while working with his Adventurer mother left him crippled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Ilga was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).