Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but he was a colossal failure. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by giants. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This dark-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Thomas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He tends to his Priest job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Servant. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the east to a Servant, Odo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. He has wavy red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). 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: To reunite with his old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 sp.