Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kyle grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Hugh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hugh was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

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. He wears his silver hair up. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 34000 sp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Simon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, In love, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.