Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Bricklayer father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amber (160 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Amber (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Brewer, who enjoyed hunting, Lewis was taken on many hunting expeditions. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Tim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: An older man who is wearing a long, blue cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is red and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Seamstress, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. A true patriot, Morana would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a Carter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Morana never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Poor, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Star rose quartz (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).