Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Simon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Merihim was born with his mother's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large red jacket, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He is wearing a long, white cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).