Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is afraid of men and trembles around them

History: Born to a Detective, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears violet trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has no hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dimble was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Performer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered violet hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Verin was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has no fur. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Cloak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.