Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and blue tie. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Himo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Moss agate (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear flannel. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east to a Weaver, Tharivol learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting brigands, the young Tharivol began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the east. Galinndan was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bowyer. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Jade (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.