Description: This man is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (120 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Iolite (80 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Jet (120 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.