Description: This man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Direcris abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'3". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull red iron scale mail, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a great chef.

History: Gomory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He tends to his Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her head has been shaved. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Nella speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Nella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Herleva was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Herleva took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for him, and Názkûga does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Názkûga lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears black trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 sp. Sard (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jet (150 gp).