Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, marred by chocolates. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Arannis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. Moss agate (9 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Rael is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Rael was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his brown hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erdan studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and is pretty ugly. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. Dreali 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 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's in love; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jet (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).