Description: This malnourished man 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 a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy yellow suit, and carries shields. His auburn hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Cecily never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, yellow shirt, and brown tie. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. 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 keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Egelina has worked very hard to control her curse. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp).