Description: 6'3" and muscular, this eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. He has wavy silver hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lucan 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has green eyes.

Personality: Heather hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Heather was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mason. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Mason and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 17000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest is gold and curly. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1700 pp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Sard (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Amber (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Coral (60 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Coral (60 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jade (130 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).