Description: He is a mite stocky and 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 thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90000 cp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He wears his black hair up. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Laucian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Laucian abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Caeldrim took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Caeldrim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and 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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has achieved small success as a Layabout.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).