Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a stableman again

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: This western man tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Cook, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Cook mother left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 65. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Roofer.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new roofer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).