Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 sp. Jet (110 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: He wears just a green suit. His red hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balimaar will drive conversation. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Balimaar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Balimaar. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Black pearl (800 gp).