Description: He has a missing right arm. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Gilbert hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gilbert studied abroad. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has chestnut hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.