Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His gold crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. After a long history of fighting, Rivaan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 220 pp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Hupe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 280 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Erevan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Rhogar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 pp.