Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'4" southern man, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Balimaar has worked very hard to control his curse. During his travels, Balimaar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Balimaar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Balimaar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His tied-back hair is golden. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Odo enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Odo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a Adventurer, his father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Diggory 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Holy water. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.