Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is brown and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Carrie grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to reunite with his absent mother

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

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather, marred by sweets. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Thervan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather, and he perpetually has his greataxe ready. His brown hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thervan studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Sculptor business at a young age. His first spouse was a Unemployed, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1700 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

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. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).