Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is typically in his Scribe uniform. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears professional attire. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Lance speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear flannel. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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 raised in a desert tribe. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. He wears his chestnut hair up. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.