Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 east to a Guard, Rimmon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Manfred grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His crest is brass and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Pijjirik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shag grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shag. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Flaws: Greedy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp).