Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Jade (50 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His chestnut hair is cut short. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). Amber (140 gp). Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Amber (140 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.