Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a yellow coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his father struggled to pay the bills. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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 the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 4 Smokesticks. 2 Holy water. 5 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin.