Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bernard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp. Star ruby (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired him part-time. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.