Description: This man wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are violet and beady.

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. Naal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears violet trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has brown hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heian grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 pp. Zircon (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jet (60 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a hunchback. His white hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.