Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries kukris. He wears his black hair up. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Rolf took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Dyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a crush on the local animal trainer

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Gerald is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp).