Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Family, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2600 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Thomas hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is physically well-built. Her cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are green.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the east. Kerkad was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Kerkad decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cook. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 14000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.