Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat, marred by sweets. His tied-back hair is brown. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Richard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Richard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears skinny pants and wears a grey and brown robe with the hood down. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 34000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.