Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). White opal (400 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his red hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the east to a Barrister, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varis. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the east. Varis was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Roofer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local bowyer

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2100 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).