Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Ar-Beka was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gifted student he started as a Interpreter, but he got bored and became a Locksmith. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

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. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a blue shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and tan pants. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 sp. Black pearl (700 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).