Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

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. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 5'4" western man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Conrad was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to protect his home

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1800 gp. Fire opal (900 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born into a rich family. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sapply studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Harriet is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: Harriet lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (60 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.