Description: 5'10" and muscular, this western man wears tattered old clothes. He wears his white hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a great chef.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and doesn't want to be a dilettante and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His auburn hair is lengthy. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He dresses like a well dressed Stableman does. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Barakas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).