Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise gray. 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 however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Bernard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 1 Holy water.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has black hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His hair is short and brown. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Banded mail. 1 Buckler.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Adelard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.