Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mason and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy blonde hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished rapier as well. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Arnold isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Arnold was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Arnold has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Roger enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Roger was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).