Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: Varg was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his silver hair up. He has green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Theren never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Holy water.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his golden hair down. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Quarion is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Beast 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 Beast. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp.