Description: This eastern man wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Ernest was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Ernest was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fortune-teller. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower. His hair is short and silver. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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 father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: To be a Sellsword again.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a blue vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 sp.