Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Heward's homeland. Heward decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a red collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 22000 sp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Server and found it very stressful. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Bertram has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp).