Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy black hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vanuath studied abroad. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a pastel shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and green pants. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Efferil was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 gp.