Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Layabout profession.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gifted student he started as a Layabout, but he got bored and became a Cook. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His tied-back hair is silver. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thervan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Thervan reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 250 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Azurite (15 gp).