Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gerard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Architect and found it very stressful. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and balancing his hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'1" 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 right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Soapmaker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Weaver, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Theobald enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Lance is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.