Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ralf's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears brown trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heward was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was a Spice Merchant, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. Black pearl (400 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 8 Acid flasks. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Randal was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sellsword. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lance grew up listening to his father's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has brown hair. He has hazel eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

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 takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has worked as a Cartwright like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Courier again.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.