Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Roland was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Roland alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an entirely tan suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ahlyssa is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Ahlyssa was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Citrine (40 gp).