Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Percival was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Percival's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3200 gp. Rose (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and carries ceremonial daggers. His hair is red and curly. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his black hair down. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He tends to his Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Alex hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.