Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ernest's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is physically well-built. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Interpreter business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 sp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp).

Description: This woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a great chef.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shamil grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Navigator, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a great chef.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Slave Trader father left her crippled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).