Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has a hunchback. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born in the east. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the west to a Mayor, Randal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Miner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2300 sp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with violet slacks. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, John was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Alexandre enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has never given up on his writing dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has wavy auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Navigator profession.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.