Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Lance was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is golden and curly. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 13000 cp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Server, who enjoyed hunting, Miles was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Miles took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Alexandre was taken on many hunting expeditions. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.