Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is cut short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A true patriot, Vanuath would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. Vanuath was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bounty Hunter. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He usually wears his blue robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is black and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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 seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his grey robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.