Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Naeris was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Eye agate (8 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His hair is short and blonde. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Varis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.