Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's in love

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1300 sp. White pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). White pearl (140 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'9" and is typically in his Crown-heir uniform. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has wavy chestnut hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Disease, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.