Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Balimaar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Baker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has no hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.