Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy black hair. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Jade (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heian. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Jet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His auburn hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Moss agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Sard (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.