Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Broce's homeland. Broce decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Miner uniform. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Miles was born with his father's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 180 pp. Moss agate (10 gp).