Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Carnelian (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jet (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).