Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Onyx (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Stableman like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears professional attire. He is an epitome of beauty. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Caeldrim hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver 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: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Quarion reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 70 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his brown hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Beiro hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in a small plains village. 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 been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).