Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balimaar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is silver and very short. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Norman has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 80 pp. Amber (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Weaver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. 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 unsatisfied with his job; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears dull white sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Cory was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate.