Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears just a tan suit. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Himo liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Aramil was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is brown and curly. He has green eyes and a black hat with a tan 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. He is a great chef.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).