Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Naeris abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has wavy blonde hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: He is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Peren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (140 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the west to a Mason, Raer learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Raer liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

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

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Amber (90 gp).

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Immeral was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).