Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west to a Carpenter, Orsik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Orsik alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ahvain was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her copper crest down. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is dark red and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Euron is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Euron was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.