Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Amber (100 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: This eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His tied-back hair is brown. His ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born to a Locksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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: Retire the richest man in the east; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 18000 cp. Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished man wears brown trousers with grey and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Miles hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.