Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a Sailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and brown tie. He has moderate length silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, white cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.