Description: A 5'4" western man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Rael is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Rael has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 pp. Emerald (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Paelias was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Mason. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Coral (160 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is chestnut and curly. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 pp. Sard (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp).