Description: This late middle aged man wears bulky brown painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Alberich was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 25000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Eye agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Coral (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his hammer ready. His fur is short and orange. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Elegant wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Elegant was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 gp. Jet (70 gp).