Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Carter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70000 cp. Silver ewer (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Ahvain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. He is physically well-built. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Animal Trainer. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Raer never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Courier uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his chestnut hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Thervan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear grey tank tops with blue pants. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sailor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in a small island village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).