Description: A middle-aged man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. One day when Aelar was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Aelar was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. After a long history of fighting, Aelar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a green vest and prefers black and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He is a Healer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears just a white suit. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

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 a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Riardon grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Riardon. Being a Sailor 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 is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. He wears his blonde hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp.