Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. 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 black hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Knight first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Expand his business; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears just a black suit. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His tied-back hair is white. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Henry was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Lance was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp.