Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Don has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 43000 sp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

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 is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He has a very tight haircut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in the south. His parents enrolled him in a Ranger school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 sp.