Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. He has brown hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. 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: Money/treasure; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Roger wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 17000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has moderate length black hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Layabout father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born into a rich family. Heward 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp).