Description: He wears dull red sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears long strands of ruby and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Anselm is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He likes to wear white tank tops with brown pants. He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Guy fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Kyle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray 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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gomory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.