Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Erdan was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Jade (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Himo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, Himo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. Recently the stress of being a Bricklayer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black opal (900 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Theriatis was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dyer. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Black opal (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).