Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. 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 no crest. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Sora lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Chaedi hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Jade was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 sp. Moss agate (9 gp).