Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Theren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theren decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Theren managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and money/treasure

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Varis was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mercenary. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Berrian was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Berrian was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Detective. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He tends to his Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.