Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. A true patriot, Abad would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Abad was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and to be a soapmaker again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Ralf learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Ralf was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bookbinder. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (60 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His white fur, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 120 pp.