Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

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 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 feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length silver hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He got into the Dilettante business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Dilettante responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He very much looks the part of a Blacksmith. He has dark red hair. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Barakas was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has silver hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Shipwright, but he got bored and became a Cook. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.