Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Charles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Charles was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jade (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vanuath was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1600 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. She wears her auburn hair down. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has worked as a Tailor like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: Born in the west to a Actor, Chenna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She became a Actor soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear blue tank tops with black pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.