Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is portly but not overly obese. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aust grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and usually wears his blue robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Halimath was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (130 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Jade (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has gray eyes.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.