Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Charles was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 120 pp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 52. 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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20000 sp. Iolite (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: A 6'0" southern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Black pearl (1500 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Greedy, Mundane. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 gp.