Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and warhammers. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Butcher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Ivellios hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Knight profession.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. After coming to the age of reason, Ivellios took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He became a Fisher soon after.

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; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 280 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is white and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aerdeth grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Aerdeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Bonds: Job, Slave, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item.