Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Balam is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Priest, but he was a colossal failure. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, William's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His childhood dream was to be a Carpenter, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Carter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His green crest is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Kaladan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A 5'11" southern man, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sage born in the past three hundred years. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Trey was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1800 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).