Description: This late middle aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior and is in decent physical shape. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Gifted from a young age, Naill studied abroad. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 70000 cp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His hair is red and very short. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1800 gp. Sard (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 11000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.