Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Osco hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His tied-back hair is golden. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Aelar 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. His first spouse was a Stylist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are silver.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spy born in the past three hundred years. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the east. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Barakas began to lead the lost caravan. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Xappan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Xappan was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sheggen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.