Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Soveliss hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

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

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. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Stableman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aerdeth does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears a grey vest and prefers green and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver ewer (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.