Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. His scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Direcris was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bricklayer. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Jade (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. He has wavy brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gildmak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This malnourished man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He takes great joy in being the best Sculptor in town.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Nykkan was born with his father's beautiful face. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 4 Antitoxin.