Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a falchion on his belt, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His white hair is braided into rings. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Cressel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2200 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Dûsh alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dûsh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: White opal (1400 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Armorer does. His beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Emerald enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He worked as a nervous Armorer and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).