Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bernard studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a red cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, William's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 sp.