Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He carries a battered bow and tarnished pickaxe as well. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Shane hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green and catlike.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Godfrey is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: Godfrey lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Bricklayer, but he got bored and became a Guard. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bricklayer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born into a rich family. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. John took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up club and armor he uses now. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.