Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no fur. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has black hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 4'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Barendd would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Barendd hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Barendd 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 Barendd. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.