Description: 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 carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has brown hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ernest isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 gp. Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his black crest up. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His tied-back hair is red. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Garl lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 260 gp.