Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sickle, just in case. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Raer is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 pp. White opal (1300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in an above average manner. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Quarion is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

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. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is short and red. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.