Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. After a long history of fighting, Himo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Banded agate (7 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: A plain young-adult man, he wears a fancy brown suit. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tharivol was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Tharivol liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.