Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Nirgel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 sp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has moderate length copper crest. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Medrash has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Medrash and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A true patriot, Charles would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Human Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.