Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Gardener father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Flask hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

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 retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Pelaios lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is brown and very short. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp.