Description: This man is very fat, and wears an entirely grey suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his gold crest down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Thoradin was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Naeris has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is white and curly. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears just a brown suit. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.