Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Vanuath hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eye agate (7 gp). Emerald (600 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is still thick. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Sage, but he was a colossal failure. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Amber (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Nutae was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Jet (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears bulky red painted plate armor, marred by sweets. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miner. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. 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. He has achieved small success as a Miner.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.