Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, brown shirt, and black tie. His hair is black and curly. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He takes great joy in being the best Jeweler in town.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Balimaar 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. Balimaar decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and he perpetually has his trident ready. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gildmak was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, green shirt, and black tie. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Halander grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy silver hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.