Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His hair is brown and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A 5'5" northern man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shipwright but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky red painted plate armor. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage 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.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Varis will drive conversation. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 14th 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 struck the Shipwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Pink diamond (5000 gp).