Description: This southern man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His clothes are grease stained in places. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Sage first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 cp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His black hair is cut short. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Chad was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Chad was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Chad decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Rose (70 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His gray fur, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.