Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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: Jacoba lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stableman. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Târz was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: White opal (1400 gp). Jade (140 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sculptor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Laucian studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dayereth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp.