Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a brown shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, marred by sweets. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Mindartis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mindartis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (120 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Coral (120 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a blue vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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 Stylist. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 sp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). White opal (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished dagger as well. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Adran never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.