Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is brown and curly. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Erky was born with his mother's beautiful face. Erky was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miller. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born in a small island village. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'10" and dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This southern man very much looks the part of a Bellfounder. His clothes are grease stained in places. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder 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 south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Heward was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He has dyed his greying brown fur a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is long and red with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has never given up on her painting dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 26. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Quillathe is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

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

Possessions: 60 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'10" when asserting himself. He wears his red fur down. He has yellow eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Stylist. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Smoking was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a bricklayer again

Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt, In love. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp.