Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished scimitar as well. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Arannis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Arannis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Amber (140 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.