Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Ishmoz 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Baker. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Kellen was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 170 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Kilia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. The war was a terrible time for her, and Andraste does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

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

Possessions: 700 sp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is cut close to his head. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. He wears his red hair down. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the north. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 cp.