Description: 4'3" and muscular, this eastern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, tan cloak, and is pretty ugly. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Hamil is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 21000 sp. 1 Holy water. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Laborer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Quarion will drive conversation. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. Through the years after Rurik was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rurik's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Architect for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.