Description: This western man sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Balimaar was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Slave Trader. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Bernard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He takes great joy in being the best Mayor in town.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (800 gp).