Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, 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 wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. The war was a terrible time for him, and Justin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 45000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'2". He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He found a children's book about a Gnome Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to be a mayor again

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gennal was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 has achieved small success as a Priest.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and doesn't want to be a priest and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is blue and curly. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.