Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Ernest was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ernest's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30000 cp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cook born in the past three hundred years. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gilbert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by beers. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Blue quartz (4 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 sp. White pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).