Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the west to a Stableman, Richard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Richard began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his golden hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Theobald was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Stableman business.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fortune-teller, marred by teas. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Roland was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).