Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Miner. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1900 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and prefers to wear flannel. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has blue hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 49. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Cairn has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.