Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears tan trousers with white and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dyer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2900 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he usually wears his black robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His black crest is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Gifted from a young age, Norkruuth studied abroad. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion.

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Azurite (12 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Peridot (60 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Paymon wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.