Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ratbag does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Ruler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Azaki and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 sp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Hupe was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.