Description: He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Nuraval lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, brown shirt, and grey tie. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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 Ploughman mother left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a hunchback. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Adam was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Jade (40 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky white painted plate armor. He has no crest. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jade (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Fenriz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.