Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Alex alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: A deep hatred of giants; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (20 gp). Coral (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Carter uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carter. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Ralf learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his black hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

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

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Everard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Everard was born with his father's beautiful face. He married young, but lost his spouse to drow. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

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 rags and sports a simple walking cane. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.