Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Naeris's homeland. Naeris decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Coral (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Scribe. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He struck the Scribe job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 sp. Coral (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has wavy white hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Lewis was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Seamstress. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.