Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gennal was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with violet slacks. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Rael's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Ploughman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His white hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the west. In his 12th 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 became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jet (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and is typically in his Bather uniform. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Raer hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bather work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bather work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.