Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Aelar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jet (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his blonde hair down. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

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

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears professional attire. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Lamlis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).