Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Ernest was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Miner. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect his home; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Masseuse business at a young age. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His golden hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chad grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Chad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. The war was a terrible time for him, and Everard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Everard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (6 gp).