Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Coral (70 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is short and silver. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Hugh is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Hugh lived on a farm with his father, 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Navigator, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Junk Dealer business.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a Ruler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Courier. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears professional attire. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Barendd was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Barendd decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Shipwright 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: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp).