Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Mindartis 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vepar will drive conversation. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Vepar was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sard (80 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).