Description: A 3'0" western man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black broad hat and black clothes. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady white eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Nemeia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears an entirely grey suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. With bright golden hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is an amazing painter.

History: Arara was born with her father's beautiful face. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Sard (40 gp).