Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Odo alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and violet pants. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Chad hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barber but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 86. 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 habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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: Gifted from a young age, Odo studied abroad. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Now he works as a poetry tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.