Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Beiro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1700 gp. Canary diamond (4000 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with brown slacks. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He wears his brown hair up. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a Hunter soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

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