Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Manfred grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Heward was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Cory alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Marshal. He has no hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Tim has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 drow; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in the east to a Navigator, Tim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Tim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Tim decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 33000 sp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.