Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. He wears his golden hair down. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has auburn hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Actor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Family, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Malquis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Malquis. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a yellow tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 south. She tends to her Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Antitoxin. 3 Holy water.