Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'4". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1800 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with black slacks. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gray eyes.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: Yurk was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 14th 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Jet (130 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).