Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is an amazing painter.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'0" and tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.