Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. After coming to the age of reason, Ivellios took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fancy red suit. His silver hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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 he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the east to a Sailor, Adran learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp.