Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in the west to a Carpenter, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The war was a terrible time for him, and Soveliss does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

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. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a worn and beaten armor. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Mindartis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).