Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a blue shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Performer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. He has chestnut hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Engraver business.

History: Rolen was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 pp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a flail on his belt. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes dart from person to person.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp.