Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is brown and curly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is still thick. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1400 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His crest is copper and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Adrex was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1400 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His gray fur is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is still thick. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Qualen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Qualen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Red garnet (80 gp).