Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His chestnut hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Himo was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Himo's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor, and carries quarterstaffs. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Efferil was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 15000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has wavy blonde hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).