Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Mindartis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Dreali was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Map Maker. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and black tie. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has worked as a Dilettante like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is long and unkept. 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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.