Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jacoba grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Bonds: Family, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Buckler. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Full Plate.