Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He has wavy golden hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aust grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'2", this man sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Berrian was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses like a well dressed Navigator does. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Navigator. He's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his golden hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp).

Description: He wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. His auburn hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich western family. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.