Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by sweets. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Zook was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 13000 cp. Malachite (15 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Brewer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Enialis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Nazû was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 210 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aramil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp. White pearl (120 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Myathethil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp.