Description: He stands about 5'11" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Lance liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (130 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired him part-time. He uses divination through singing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. 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 has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This western man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Conrad hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Conrad was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Body Guard. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp.