Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Beiro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and greataxes. He wears his chestnut hair up. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Rael was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rael decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Shoemaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and 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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is golden and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Mindartis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Navigator. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Zircon (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Aramil took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up trident and armor he uses now. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Raer speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. After a long history of fighting, Raer and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.