Description: He stands about 2'11" and wears a black vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Howard 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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 pp. Jade (120 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a large brown jacket. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Greedy. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). White opal (700 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His purple hair is heavily combed to the right. 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 is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 4'0", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. His black crest is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Vrondiss alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vrondiss fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.