Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is blonde and curly. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Navigator work with an outfit from a few towns over. Navigator work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has wavy black hair. He has a tattooed 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 lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ugarth was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Coral (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). White pearl (40 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.