Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a large brown jacket. He keeps his red crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Through the years after Shamash was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Shamash's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Barrister. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shipwright profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Elf Bard 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp).

Description: This southern man wears just a black suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Vondal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Hedonist, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Rendar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Rendar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. Coral (150 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.