Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a simple green robe with violet stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Nim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Halimath was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Map Maker. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Onyx (20 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jet (100 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp.