Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His hair is auburn and very short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Clerebold enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Marshal, Clerebold learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and carries bastard swords. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bernard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is brown and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a great chef.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ernest embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Ernest and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Arnold 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.