Description: He stands about 3'0" and tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: Borun is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Borun was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Borun decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'8" and wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Balimaar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Euron was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, marred by sweets. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her tied-back hair is white. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Performer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in a small island village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her crest is green, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 cp.