Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 pp. Eye agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has shaved his head bald. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Coral (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jade (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a armorer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Average lock. 1 Spyglass. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are blue and catlike.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.