Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She tends to her Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is content; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Azurite (7 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She 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. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and white tie, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his auburn hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jet (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rose (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. A true patriot, Pelaios would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Pelaios was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Major magic item.