Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'4". He has the majority of his body covered in plate, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. His hair is black and curly. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. 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 nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 33000 sp.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Weaver; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.