Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his black hair down. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Katherine grew up listening to her father's many stories. Katherine was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Shipwright. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Lewis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp).