Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born into a rich family. While he appears to be a normal Human, 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp).