Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Carpenter born in the past three hundred years. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He is physically well-built. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length red hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 56. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Peter was born the youngest of three triplets. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Justin was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

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.