Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is cut short. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Erdan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). White opal (900 gp). Coral (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Galinndan grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ahvain never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Rael was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

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 find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 pp. Jet (160 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dyer. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Erevan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 20000 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.