Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, John has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Gunter liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a great chef.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Charles lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).