Description: He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mason born in the past three hundred years. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Citrine (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Doctor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Peridot (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Halimath was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His hair is chestnut and very short. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).