Description: This western man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Gerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears baggy tan pantaloons and a white scarf, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 32000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears professional attire. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Reynard was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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 child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Justin hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Justin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Rose (60 gp).