Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His red hair is cut short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Apothecary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Shane 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. Shane decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a Bookbinder, 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 has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Wymar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Patrick was taken on many hunting expeditions. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.