Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Uthemar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 sp. White opal (1300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Nutae was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Beggar. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Amber (40 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. 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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is blonde and curly. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2100 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.