Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born into a rich family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Mayor soon after.

Motivation: She is content; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1800 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

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 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp.