Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

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

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Alexandre was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by beers. His hair is white and curly. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Balimaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 700 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright green suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Lewis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Lewis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Lewis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.