Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Gerard was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Guard. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Charles was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern 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. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: Solomon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Gunter 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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.