Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). White pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the east to a Detective, Dreali learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jet (150 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

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. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Mindartis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 110 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.