Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Mercenary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. 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 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 is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Quarion was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Quarion and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2200 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Tailor. He has worked as a Tailor like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a armorer again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1900 gp.