Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair is red and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Flak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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: Retire the richest man in the east; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bounty Hunter. She tends to her Bounty Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing her hectic life and new bounty hunter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a hunchback. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Mella has worked very hard to control her curse. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.