Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

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. Alex was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fisher. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'3" western man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Navigator, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp.