Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His hair is short and red. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Naal 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. Naal decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 Mason 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 a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 18000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heian will drive conversation. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Heian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Heian was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Zircon (50 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Nim is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.