Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with pastel slacks. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 pp. Sard (30 gp). Jet (140 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Rose (30 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Erdan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Erdan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He wears his red hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is short and red. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ahvain was born with his mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Ahvain took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Varis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.