Description: 3'1" and muscular, this western man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming 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. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She bought a crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a green collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Pogranix took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Ratanák is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 90 gp.