Description: This dark-skinned male wears white trousers with grey and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting brigands, the young Aust began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 280 pp. Jasper (60 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries a battered club and tarnished hammer as well. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Azaki lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Now he works as a singing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Body Guard. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: To be a Tailor again; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat and is in decent physical shape. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: Traki was born with his mother's beautiful face. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 pp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).