Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Balimaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has a hunchback. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She wears violet trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 340 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 2'11" eastern man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Miller first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alain studied abroad. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Chain shirt.