Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a brown vest and prefers black and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Bertram hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Conrad was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is short and silver. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears skinny pants and wears a green and blue robe with the hood down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Raymond was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Raymond's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 pp.