Description: This tall, slender man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Manfred abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Cartwright; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He wears his auburn hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by 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: He comes from a rich western family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Jeweler they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Navigator, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, In love, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Carpenter business at a young age. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Violet garnet (600 gp).