Description: A 5'2" western man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miner who has hired him part-time. 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 got into the Miner business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Weaver, but he got bored and became a Miner. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a fancy white suit. His hair is golden and very short. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local masseuse

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants, and carries lances. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Frederick lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born into a rich family. After coming to the age of reason, Shane took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.