Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a violet vest and prefers tan and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 in the south his family was never financially stable. Rael abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear flannel. He has shaved his head bald. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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 in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and balancing his hectic life and new miller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He uses divination through singing.

History: Shivering was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 220 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. He has a very tight haircut. His ears are large.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 240 pp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, yellow cloak. He keeps his blue crest in a flapper bob. He has red eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Dazzazn was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Shoemaker; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp.