Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Shaká hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Shaká alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 11000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has wavy black hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eberk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 gp. Hematite (16 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and blue robe with the hood down. His orange fur is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jacinth (7000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a red tunic with violet highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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 inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Military, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.