Description: He stands about 4'9" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Adventurer, but he got bored and became a Navigator. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Paelias was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Paelias's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Emerald (500 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear pastel tank tops with tan pants. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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: Lucan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with red pants, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp).