Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished sword as well. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'1" and wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has no hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Baz 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. Baz 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. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is an amazing painter.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents enrolled him in a Expert school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.