Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has golden hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 29000 cp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length auburn hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Anselm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Anselm was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Anselm's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is obsessed with his god.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is black and very short. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gifted from a young age, Conrad studied abroad. 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 100 gp.