Description: A 6'8" southern man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy blonde hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Patrick grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp. Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: This woman tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is short and silver. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Banded agate (13 gp).