Description: He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and sais. He wears his blonde hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Black opal (1400 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heian was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Courier. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Tanner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Miller, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.