Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it and is in decent physical shape. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Gilbert took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 sp. Black opal (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hugh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man wears a grey vest and prefers blue and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heward's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor, marred by teas. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Don grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.