Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a black tunic with red highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mason but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ermina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She struck the Shipwright job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tattered old clothes. She has wavy golden hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 1000 sp. Banded agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is typically in his Map Maker uniform. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Anselm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.