Description: This man is very fat, and wears an entirely brown suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Odo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Odo took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'9". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Pink pearl (100 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Nicholas was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 sp. Emerald (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp).

Description: A 6'1" eastern man, he wears brown trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ernest was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Actor. After a long history of fighting, Ernest and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30000 cp. Peridot (80 gp). Amber (70 gp).