Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. His hair is chestnut and curly. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. A freak accident while working with his Locksmith father left him crippled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has wavy red crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Shamash was born with his mother's beautiful face. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Fallond 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: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 cp.