Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Baker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south to a Baker, Halimath learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has green eyes and a red hat with a green feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired him part-time. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1500 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Engraver uniform. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the north to a Engraver, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Miller, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Miller again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.