Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ildrex will drive conversation. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 150 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Coral (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Orthog was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, white cloak and is in decent physical shape. His hair is brown and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).