Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. His hair is chestnut and curly. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has achieved small success as a Laborer.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Tim was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Butcher. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 24. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, violet shirt, and white tie. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Adam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Adam hails from a village terrorized by drow. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.