Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 sp. Jet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: This western man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ernest isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ernest was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Hunter. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rose (60 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by teas. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Miles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Anselm 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.