Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He wears his brown hair down. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Pikar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries with her a set of greatswords, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She keeps her dark red hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the east. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his golden hair down. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vonana studied abroad. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1500 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.