Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear flannel. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She sports blonde long hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. 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 is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Berrian was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Berrian was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2100 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jet (90 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Guard like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Whurbin hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp).