Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is brown and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Oriax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Being a Stylist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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 his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'8" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Bernard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's in love; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses like a well dressed Map Maker does. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.