Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into 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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has auburn hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired him part-time. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Dustin hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mayor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A true patriot, Don would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Don was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray and catlike.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). 1 Antitoxin. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.