Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shepherd but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Pacifist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: Standing 3'11", this man has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Alberich is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tomi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is lengthy. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a yellow vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shipwright profession.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She struck the Crown-heir job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: Shax was born with her father's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Apothecary. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Coral (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gardain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). White opal (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jet (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Sard (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). White opal (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.