Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is lengthy. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Jade (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is content; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp. Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mason but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.