Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Tanner born in the past three hundred years. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now owns his own business.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mason. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Ernest learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He struck the Mason job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 22000 sp.

Description: This eastern man wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Black opal (500 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 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: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Roland was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.