Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ernest was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Alexandre was taken on many hunting expeditions. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Alexandre has worked very hard to control his curse. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male dresses like a well dressed Weaver does. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Jocelyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Jocelyn liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).