Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 260 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair down. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Taklinn has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Vlorn was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fletcher for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his music dream.

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 dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.