Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired him part-time. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Laucian was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shipwright. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His brown hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Mindartis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Mindartis was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erdan studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 280 pp. Azurite (12 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His golden hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ivellios grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).