Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the west to a Sailor, Richard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Through the years after Richard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Richard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female dresses like a well dressed Jeweler does. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 pp. Red garnet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).