Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dustin's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Dustin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue and beady.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Frederick was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Jet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, brown shirt, and green tie. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He also hits on men, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the east. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Debt, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).