Description: He stands about 4'4" and usually wears his grey robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 gp. White pearl (150 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

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 always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. He has no hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 11000 sp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tattered old clothes. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Pikar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Eye agate (8 gp). 5 Acid flasks.