Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His white hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His black hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shipwright but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Brewer, who enjoyed hunting, Murook was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).