Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Ralf was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ralf's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1400 sp. Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has moderate length golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 24000 sp. Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Frederick never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. 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 always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp. Moss agate (15 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: An older man who is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, green shirt, and blue tie, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is blonde and curly. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spy but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Frederick studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.