Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'0" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her copper crest is lengthy. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 sp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has wavy white hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.